The Society was founded in 1952. Its aims, according to its Constitution, are:
"...to advance education by the encouragement and pursuit of all aspects of the study of algae and to publish the results of this research in a journal, and also in other publications which shall from time to time appear desirable, provided that all publications of the Society shall be available to the general public."
The Society is a Registered Charity in the United Kingdom and is run by a Council and governed by a Constitution. The Society generally holds its Annual meeting in the first week of January.
Address: Centre for Marine & Environmental Sciences, Scarborough Campus
University of Hull Filey road, Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3AZ UK
(2012). British Phycological Society Diamond Jubilee, 60th Annual Winter Meeting, Newcastle4th - 6th January 2012. The Phycologist, 83. British Phycological Society: London. 43 pp., more
Brodie, J.; Maggs, C.A.; John, D.M. (Ed.) (2007). The green seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society: London. ISBN 0-9527115-3-2. xii, 242 pp., more
Hardy, F.G.; Guiry, M.D. (2006). A check-list and atlas of the seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. Revised edition. British Phycological Society: London. ISBN 3-906166-35-X. 435 pp., more
Hardy, F.G.; Guiry, M.D. (2003). A check-list and atlas of the seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society: London. ISBN 0952711516. , more
The Phycologist. British Phycological Society: London. ISSN 0965-5301, more
British Phycological Journal. British Phycological Society: London. ISSN 0007-1617; e-ISSN 2331-2238, more
UK National Biodiversity Network, British Phycological Society - Seaweed data for Great Britain and Ireland., more
